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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18

THE current number Of Puck has telling
cartoon on 1.-THE Forcing Process in Our
Schools--One of the Results of an Unholy
Alliance" The unholy alliance is between
the school-book publisher and school commits
sioners who occupy the center of the picture
in an attitude of suspicious intimacy Around
them are groups representing the forcing pro-
cess by which a girl pupil is pushed along
from one grade and one textbook to another,
until finally she graduates, aconfrmed invalid.
In an editorial article Puck says: 1.-TWO .sys-
TENS are the curse of our American schools.
public and private. One is the text- book sys-
tenn, and the other is the marking system. "
There is deal of truth in this. Text books
and the marking system may have their uses,
but both are greatly overdone in the schools
of this country. Many, if not most, of our
public school teachers are as dependent on the
textbooks as the pupils are; good teacher
should be entirely independent of the text
book. The principal use of the marking sys.
tenn is to keep the pupil on a continual strain.
AS for the other phase of the school book
question, the great field of fraud which it has
opened up in recent years, it is a fit theme
for serious reformers. Puck does well in
sefir;zino ;t
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18

The Republican Secretary of State of Indi-
ana has signed Judge Turpie's certificate of
election as United States Senator. Nothing
now semains to make Turpie's credentials
complete and regular in form except the at
testation by the Speaker of the House of the
proceedings in joint convention that resulted
in his election.-Chicago Times.
The Repu blican Secretary of State has
merely attested the genuineness of the sig.
nature of Isaac P. Gray to Mr.. Turpie's al.
legged credentials. If they still lack, to be
complete and regular, Speaker Sayre's attesta-
ton to the regularity of the proceedings Of
the joint convention which elected" him,
they will be incomplete and irregular for a
long time When Mr.. Sayre 'sattests" the
credentials, or the Republican Secretary Of
State, either the Journal will advise its read
ers of the fact
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18

WARDEN HOWARD is enigmatical in his re-
marks. The surprise over the report was so
great, he says, ''that some Of the committee
were surprised themselves, and, tell you, a
few of them wish tonight they had the re-
port back in their possession unread" This
seems to indicate that tho committee told
more truth than they meant to do. which ID
not unlikely; but also hints at the possession
by the genial Mr. Howard of club which
will effectually silence the too-outspoken Dem
ocratic brethren. The public will look on
with interest at the welding of this weapon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18
"RocK-RIBBEpp DEMOCRACY.

Cassius NJ. Clay, of Kentucky, has always
had fashion of speaking his mind and he
has not got over it. AS an anti-slavery man
and Republican before the war, he was a
thorn in the side of the Kentucky Democracy,
and still he prods them. He has announced
himself as a candidate for Governor on the
Republican ticket. There are half dozen
aspirants for the Democratic nomination,
which is supposed to be as good as an cleo
ton, but Mr.. Clay has taken the field against
all of them. This is like him. He always
did enjoy political fight and does not mind
being in minority. He will have his say
all the same and generally it viii be pretty
bold one. In speech at Newport last Satur-
day night, he said
eve have the Democratic party in this
State, the rock ribbed, moss-grown and hard
shelled Democratic party! They have been
here in this State ruling us for twenty years.
What have they done for US during all those
long years. When they took charge of things
they found So, 900, 900 in the Treasury. Where
is it now9 All gone. We have not cent or
thing to show for it. That is not all. They
found So, 600, 900 when they entered, and they
not only took that but they left US in debt.
Their administration, their shameless admin
istration of the affairs of the State has almost
bankrupted it. During this time they have
increased the rate of taxation from thirty to
fifty five cents on the $l0O. Then they Dor
rowed all the Constitution would allow them
to borrow, $500, 000 and that's all gone too,
| and we have nothing to show for it."
That is strongly drawn picture of Democ.
racy run to seed. 1t should serve to remind
the people of Kentucky, and other Southern
States as we'll, that while indulging in the
luxury of ''solid South" they are also in
curing the dangers and paying the penalties
incident to unchecked power and to prac
tcally irresponsible administration of State
affairs. For more than twenty years pastth'
Democracy have had everything their ow,
way in Kentucky, with every opportunity tt
work out their true inwardness The result
is told by Mr.. Clay. No wonder the people o
Kentucky are growing FESTIVE under this condi
ton of things, and beginning to ask themselve
if they are not paying too dearly for their Dem
ocratic whistle The Republican State con
vention in Kentucky will meet May H. Mr.
Clay will probably be nominated for Govern
or, and if the people understand their inter
ests they will elect him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18
MUNICIPAL WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN KANSAS

MUNICIPAL WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN KANSAS.
Kansas is a sort of experiment farm in poll
tics. 1t is a good place to test new theories
aud measures of questionable wisdom Kan
sas people do not seem to object to this. They
are wide awake, progressive and willing to try
any new departure in government that
promises good results The prohibition ex.
pertinent has been going on there for some
time and now the female suffrage experiment is
to be tried. The Governors approval of the
bill comforting the suffrage on women in
municipal elections makes it law, and it will
not be long before we shall begin to have as
conflicting reports as to its operation and
effect as we haye regarding the prohibition
law. Tho two measures are related, and it is
probable that the municipal female suffrage
law owes its existence mainly to desire to re-
enforce prohibition in the towns and cities. AT
all events, it win undoubtedly have that eff
feet. However women may differ from one
another, or agree with their husbands on other
subjects, it is probable that large majority
Of them are in favor Of prohibition, or will be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18

THE House committee now visiting the
Southern prison took the statement of a con-
vict relative to his treatment 1t is plain.
unvarnished tale and bears the impress of
truth. Cnnyicts are not supposed to be good
men. Admitting that Donahue ia a bad one,
his treatment was barbarous Convicts are
human beings and no law, human or divine,
authorizes prison keepers to treat them like
brutes. This prisoners statement is enough
to make an honest mans blood boil.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18

Is the Supreme Court dead, or has 1.-The
emergency passed" SO completely that de-
cision in the Lieutenant governor case need
not be expected until the docket is cleareds
The delay in delivering the opinion is not en-
HANGING public regard for the court. Unfor-
tunately the opinion too generally prevails
that the court is troubled by the effort to so fix
the decision that it will hit it if it's deer and
miss it if it's calf.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18

THE Pilot Commissioners of New York have
given notice that hereafter they will not know
ingly employ pilots who are Knights of Labor.
The arbitrary and unwarranted action Of the
Knights in ordering out Unfortunately all
members Of every profession and trade makes
it incumbent on the steamship companies to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18

MuGwuMp papers ape highly displeased with
Senator Harrison's comparison of their frater-
nifty, in his recent NV York speech, to COM
pressed yeast laid upon shelf away from the
mass which should be leavened. Notwith-
standing their displeasure, it was an able
comparison, and might have been made more
s.fitren" by the additional statement that
yeast scnrs when laid upon shelf.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18

In approving the bill comforting municipal suf-
frage upon women. Governor Martin, of Kansas.
who has always opposed woman suffrage. stated
his views as follows:
in attaching my signature to this bill l do so
in Difference TO the remarkably large vote by
which the Legislature enacted IL. do no. be-
iieve the passage of this bill will have the effect
to purify the ballot-box or to promote the elec-
ton of better class of ofiicers The conspicu-
Gus weakness Of our political system. especially
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18

In his charge to the grand jury, yesterday,
Judge Mack, at Terre Haute, said he had al
ways regretted being compelled to sentence
anybody to the State prison at Jacksonville,
as it was disgrace to the State and libel
on humanity He hoped something would
be done to remedy the horrible condition of
affairs that had so long prevailed there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18

DURING the last campaign Democratic ora
tors and newspapers expressed deep grief and
Indignation over what they called the heart
less conduct Of Republicans in alluding to the
bad food furnished to the inmates of the
benevolent institutions and the consequent
narrowing up Of the feelings Of their friends.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18

THE Sentinel and Senator Weir are at outs
Mr. Weir, doubtless, cannot longer remain in
leading strings to the Green Smith-Sentinel-
bulldozing- tall y-sheet-forging crowd, and
hence has incurred the displeasure Of the
Democratic organ.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18

THE very best thing that could be done
with the Southern prison would be to remove
1t from Jeffersonville to some point where it
would not be so completely under the blighting
influence of Kentucky Democracy. 1t never
has been anything but discredit to the
State, and probably never will be in its
present location.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18

THE New York Star, which assumes to be
the organ Of the administration, says that
Speaker Carlisle is likely to be made Secre-
tary of the Treasury. If this should prove to
be Mr.. Clevelards choice, there are number
Of political suggestions that can follow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18

THE appointment of the fraudulent SEN
ator Branaman as chairman of the committee
On benevolent institutions is fair illustration
Of Democratic reform" 1t is a remarkable
fact that whenever the Democracy have any
dirty work to do there is always convenient
tool within their reach.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18

DIR. HARRISON as president of the board
Of trustees for the benevolent institutions,
and "Senator" Bsanaman as chairman of the
committee on the same, make pretty strin-
gent Democratic dose. They are par Mobile
fratrum.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18

In municipal affairs lies ii The fact that % many
OF the men who are beat qualified TO exercise the
privileges Of electors intelligently, and who
ought to be most interested in good government,
really take little no interest in caucuses or
elections, and frequently do not go to thu polls.
When this can be said of men. fear It will be
true also of women. Hence my apprehension is
that tho practical effect of this bill will be
to add to the electors in our cities large num-
Der Of voters who are not we'll qualified for the
exercise Of such . responsibility. while the
women who are best qualified to vote intelli-
gently will generally remain at home. A very
large number of the best and most intelligent
women OF the State are either indifferent upon
the subject or opposed to woman suffrage, ard
il they continue in this frams of mind the result
of the bill will not DO good. Just ono argument
has been made in favor OF the bill that appeals
to my Judgment; that is that municipal suffrage
is an experiment.; that il it does not work we'll
the law can be repealed, and that or two years
of experiment can do no great harm. Tie expert
ment will therefore determine the future policy
of the State and the success or failure of the
measure vested with the women themselves"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18

THERE are people in Indiana mild-man-
nered and pious citizens, who would bow with
calm resignation to the DEGREES of Providence
should it chance that certain trustees and
contractors were to assemble in an insane
asylum boiler house at moment when the
pressure reached the hundred pound limit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18

PREVIOUS to reading the Sentinel's gushing
welcome to the 6. A. r. few would have suspect
ed that the vitals Of that interesting organ were
consumed with the fires Of patriotism, poetry
and love for the old soldier. Possibly the article
was inspired by the recent veto; but the remarks
Of the veterans indicate the hopelessness of any
Democratic attempt to counterfeit the effects of
that proceeding
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18

THE correspondent of the Louisville
Courier Journal, writing from this State, says:
"The decisions of the court of last resort in
this State have never been held in high re-
gard by courts and attorneys in other States,
and it is only on rare occasions that you hear
them cited in arguments by counsel else
where"
Whyf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18
Why7

MR. c. E. WHITsErT. of the Grand Army ma
tional council of administration. G. A. R., sends
this dispatch respecting the pending pension
bill:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb Is
sPass it over the veto. The soldiers here are
of one mind. and those of the Democratic faith
are much dsheartened by the Presidents ac-
ton. fearing that it will place Indiana perma-
nently in the Republican column.
c. E. WHITsETTr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18

inform themselves as to what pilots they can
rely upon in case of need. This arbitrary
action Of the Knights can hardly fail to react
to their injury, as was pointed out to them at
the time. The action Of the commissioners
seems to be an absolutely necessary measure
of precaution.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18
THE special in yesterdays Commercial Ga

he SpecIaI III yesteTuaYs CUmmeTcIaI VA
zette, from this city, says:
Gas to the Institution for the Education Of
the Deaf and Dumb, / have just received let
ter from former pupil sustaining the charges
made, and saying the institution is a hot
bed of immortality and vice. If the commit
tees will do their work thoroughly the expos
ures that will be made will horrify the people
of the whole country"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18

at tho expected discontinue Of their foes But
with his customary dry manner. Mr.. Smith
arose and replied. THE Chancellor OF the Ex-
chequcr has not given me any information on
the subject" and "Labby' looked sad while the
Tories roared.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18

INSANITY experts come high. One medical
gentleman who spent three hours of valuable
time in testifying in the Ernmons case at Wash
ington, has presented bill of $500 for his serv-
ices. Possibly the fact that Professor Emmons,
who pays the costs. has the reputation of being
a wealthy man. may have something to do with
the high figures.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18

GOVERNOR GRAY, in his message, recon-
nended the appointment of boiler inspector.
Il is hardly to be supposed that this was done
It the instigation Of DR.. Harrison.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18

THE whiiewashing committee appointed by
the Senate can hardly lay the calcimine on
thick enough to cover up those defective
boilers at the Insane Hospital.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18

SINCE the enactment of q marriaeelicenss
law in Pennsylvania, New Jersey preachers have
done lucrative business in uniting runaway
couples. some of them going SO far az to put up
signs at the landings of ferry boats, bearing
their names and residences. Much to the dis
gust Of these enterprsing clerical gentlemen,
however, tho New Jersey Legislature is trying
to pass license law. and thus to cripple local
industry. 1t is reported that an indignation
meeting has been held, and ministerial lobby
will 60 to Trenton to labor with the statesmen in
favor of free marriaee-free. that is to say, with
the exception of the preachers fee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18

ONE result of recent election in Washing
ton Territory. in which women participated was
the defeat of two male domestic tyrants" who
aspired to Office No wonder the mon of the
Territory rose in alarm at this blow at their lib
critics and immemoriai privileges and secured q
repeal OF the suffrage law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18

That is to say, on maggoty butter, diseased
hogs. rotten boiler iron, and perks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18

In recent article the Journal spoke Of Mr..
Vale as having established the railway mail
service The originator and founder Of the serv-
ice was Col Geo. B. Armstrong, though his sue
cessor, Mr.. Vaile was largely instrumental in
extending and developing it
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18

AS a burden Green Smith is getting to be
greater than the Democratic Senators can bear.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18

G. W. D.. Thorntown Ind.-Address Senator
Ingalle, Washington.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18
TaE INDrANAPoLIs JOURNAL

Tan Se found at the following places: 80
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Exchange in Europe. 4A9
Strand.
PARrS--American Exchange in Paris. 80 Boulevard
des Capucines
NEW YoRK-Gedney House and Windsor Hotels
CHICAGO-Palmer House
rTNCrNNATI-J p Hawley s. Co.. 154 Vine street.
LOuISvILLE-C. T. bearing northwest corner
Third and Jefferson streets.
ST. LOUIS-Unon News Company. Union Depot
and Southern Hotel.
WASHINGTON. D. C.-Riggs House and Ebbitt
House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18

DIR. HARRISON solloquizing-afte DR..
Watts
MY thought. on awful subjects roll.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-18

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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-11-18

ONE of our ambitious young men
recently came across the following
sentence i'll the last novel of Mrs.
Augusta Evans Wilson, "At the
Mercy of Tiberius :"
"Bucolic paradise OF Battus aud
Bombyce, of COrydOn and Daphuis,
may is please the heirOphants of
Sauskrit lore, of derivative Aryan
philOlOgy, of icOnOclastic euhemer.
ism, to spare us yet awhile the love
~ myths that dance across the
asphodel meads of sunny Cicily."
AS soon as he could partially re-
cover from a fit of cold chills and
dizziness with a threat of lock- jaw,
he went for the sentence thuSly:
"Cramp collie paragraph of baw.
BILE aud bombsbells, cOrouers and
damphiuos, may it please the heiro.
plants of novel lore, of pure Amer
lean philOlOgy, of iconoclastic iSms,
to spare us yet awhile the perplex.
ing myths that dance beneath thy
pedantic microscope.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-11-18
THE ANARCHISTS SWING.


Four Of the Chicago auarClhistSi
August Spies, Geo. Engel, Adolph
Fischer and Alfred Parsons, we're
hung at Chicago, at 1854 o'clock on
Friday last, the 1lth inst. Louis
Liugg, on the day previous to that
set for his neck to be broked, cheat
ed the gallows by blowing his
braius out with a bomb which he
had on hand for tue occasion IN
spite of all vigilence. The death
sentence of Samuel Fielden and
Michael Schwab was ccmmuted to
imprisonment for lite. Hence all
bnt two of the seven participants
in the Haymarket slaughter, in
Chicago, have paid the death pen
atty tor their rashnoss. Their cases
had been tried by jurymen, by the
Supreme Court of the State and
reached the United States
Court on tcchnicaliticS.
Lingg seems to have been the
most desperate. He manufactured
he dynamite bombs and from his
youth seemed bent upon anarchy
and opposition to government. He
was a handsome young Swede, with
characteristics and qualifications
a better cause.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-11-18
REMOVE THE QUARANTINE STA
TION FROM SHIP ISLAND.

1t may be a little early, but new
ertheless, we appeal to our LegiSla-
ture that assemblies next January,
or rather to those We elected to
seats in the Legislature last Tues
day, to make the removal of the
quarantine station from Ship Island,
opposite our lovely aud progressive
South Coast, one of the first OBJ
jects to be accomplished. Its pres.
ence there is a threat and a menace
that is uncomfortable, aud while the
spread of yellow fever from the
Island to the main shore might he
guarded against by tlreless viSi-
lance, there is little hope OF escape
from cholera if persons affected
with that disease are allowed to be
guaranteed there. Yellow fever
must be imported like coffee or 9th
er merchandise, but cholera rides
the winds, as it were, and u shot
gun quarantine that proved every
where effective against the advance
of yellow fever in 1878, would be
no barrier or impeachment TO its de-
vastating march.
We hope and trust that every
man elected to the Legislature OF
1888, will go down to Jackson de
terInined to do all in his power to
secure the removal of this pest
house.-Aberdeen Examiner.
Endorsing the above we would
add the suggestion that Our Sea
coast members. elect who lake seats
in the next Legislature thoroughly
post themselves OH this important
subject aud he prepared to furnish
the facts to Congress by a suitable
memorial. To do this will require
painstaking investigation, FOR it is
not a question involving . simple
hlotting out of existence of a use
less scare-crOw, but rather the wise
aud prudential changing of the
locus in quo of a necessary institu.
ton.